Mommy Makeover
The "mommy makeover" is a series of surgical procedures that can help a woman improve her body shape after pregnancy. As many women know, childbearing can cause many unwanted changes in your appearance. You might see unwanted fat appear in some areas, or you might have excess skin on your tummy that won’t go away with diet and exercise.
With a mommy makeover, Dr. Dry can correct or significantly improve these problems, so you can look more like you did before your children were born.
What is a Mommy Makeover?
Based on the way your body has changed after pregnancy, your plastic surgeon may recommend procedures such as:
These procedures can be done in stages or in a single operation, depending on Dr. Dry’s recommendations for you.
Tummy Tuck
If you have a protruding abdomen due to pregnancy, a tummy tuck can help restore a youthful lower abdomen. A tummy tuck generally requires 2 – 5 hours under general anesthesia. Your plastic surgeon marks the incision areas in areas where they can be concealed after surgery. A horizontal incision across the bikini line allows Dr. Dry to remove excess skin and repair stretched abdominal muscles using sutures. In many cases, the navel is remodeled.
Liposuction
After pregnancy and its associated weight fluctuations, it’s common for women to gain body fat in localized areas. To remove excess fat in nearly any area, Dr. Dry can perform tumescent liposuction. With small incisions, the fatty areas are infiltrated with a tumescent fluid (with anesthetic) that firms the fat and prepares it for removal. The doctor dislodeges the fat with a thin tube (a cannula) and vacuums the fat away.
Breast Enhancement
Breast enhancement can undo many of the undesirable changes that occur in the breasts after pregnancy. Breast augmentation can restore breast fullness and breast lift can elevate the breast to a more youthful position.
What questions do you have about the mommy makeover? Ask them during a consultation with Kirkland plastic surgeon Dr. Gavin Dry. Our practice is located outside Seattle, Washington, near Bellevue and Eastside. Contact our patient coordinator to schedule a personal consultation with Dr. Dry.